Harris County commissioners’ funding renewal for immigration legal defense draws backlash

Commissioners on Thursday approved the allocation of more than $1 million for legal defense services as part of the county's Immigrant Legal Services Fund, which was created in 2020. A Republican candidate for county judge spoke out against the funding.

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Racist National GOP Machine Makes Its Pitch for Harris County

Aliza Dutt teams up with racist Beltway operative Cabell Hobbs in a GOP power play to take over Harris County. Here’s what every voter needs to know.

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The latest campaign finance filing by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who hasn't revealed whether she'll seek a third term, shows she got $26K in donations during the last six months. But her amount of cash on hand ballooned from $41K to $600K.

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reports spike in campaign funds, almost entirely from legal services refunds

Hidalgo, who has not yet revealed whether she plans to seek a third term, received about $26,000 in campaign donations between January and June. But her campaign's cash on hand ballooned from about $41,000 to more than $600,000, because of refunds for legal services.

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